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Topic: cobra springs install help!
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hey guys, ive had my cobra for a few months now, and my ride has been horrible. the car is lowered and when i got under there to take a look at them i found out that on one corner they are cut much shorter than the other three. i know thats really dangerous so i bought a set of OEM 97 coupe springs from a guy on craigslist with plans of putting them on myself.
my question is, where should i get them installed?? i dont have the right tools for the cobra suspension, only for coilover setups so i cant do it myself... im looking for a reasonably priced shop that can do the install for me.
basically just looking for a member here on the board or a shop that could help me out with this install for a fair price. i live in the east bay but im willing to travel a little bit if necesary.
any advice is appriciated!
Posts: 29 | From: bay area / 510 | Registered: Oct 2007
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Blind
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you don't need a spring compressor to swap them on a mustang, just unbolt the struts + swaybar end links in the front and the shocks + swaybar in the rear and you can drop the front control arm straight down, and the rear end to the ground, just use jackstands under the body of the car and a jack under the rearend or front control arms to control them.
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Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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hmmm.... yeah that sounds somewhat doable. either way has anyone else taken their car to a shop that has given them a decent deal?? thanks in advance.
Posts: 29 | From: bay area / 510 | Registered: Oct 2007
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racsirx
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There is an easier way without using a spring compressor for the front springs, just unbolt the control arms from the k-member, you dont even have to unbolt the brakes or the struts, must have a good jack, use the jack to lower and raise the control arms when uninstalling and installing the springs, I just did it when some drag springs which are longer than stock. Also position the control arm to the position it would be sitting in when car is sitting on the ground, then torque it to 150ft lbs.
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Posts: 20750 | From: Concord & Pittsburg, CA | Registered: Aug 2002
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what about the rears??
Posts: 29 | From: bay area / 510 | Registered: Oct 2007
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the rears literally fall out when you unbolt the shocks and swaybar and lower the rear end with the body supported.
let me put it this way, it took me 15 minutes to swap my rear springs, and 35 minutes to swap my front springs on my `97 "GT" a couple weeks ago, no compressor but I do have air tools, and it was all done on jack stands with 2 jacks...
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Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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